Unit 12 READ (E11)

BEFORE YOU READDiscuss the following questions 1.How often are the Asian Games held?. 2.How many countries took part in the Asian Games in Busan in 2002?. 3.What sports was Vietnam best

WELCOME EVERYONE

TEACHER: PHAM SON

WARM UP

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURE AND TELL ME THE NAME OF THE SPORTS IN THE PICTURES

Athletes

Athletes

Athletes

BEFORE YOU READ

Discuss the following questions

1.How often are the Asian Games held?

2.How many countries took part in the Asian Games

in Busan in 2002?

3.What sports was Vietnam best at Asian Games in

Busan in 2002?

The Asian Games are held every four years.

44 countries took part in the Asian Games in Busan

in 2002

Vietnam was best at billiards, bodybuilding and karate

II WHILE YOU READ

Introduce some sports from pictures

Athletes

Athletes

Athletes

hockey

Athletes

Athletes

Athletes

Mountain biking

Athletes

Aquatic sports

Athletes

Athletes

Athletes

Athletes

Table tennis

Athletes

Athletes

Athletes

Athlete

-Advance (v): increase ( tiến bộ)

-Promote (v): help st to develop or increase

( thúc đẩy)

-Facility (n): equipment ( trang thiết bị)

-Solidarity (n): tình hữu nghị

Task 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word

effort

1 The hotel has special _ for disabled athletes

2 Swimming and water skiing are both sports.

3 He never lost his _ for training athletes.

4 I will make every to arrive on time.

5 Our sport performances have been

considerably over recent years.

6 Your help was greatly _.

appreciated

advancing aquatic enthusiasm

facilities

TASK2: Scan the passage and complete the following sentences

The 1st Asian Games

began in New Delhi, India

in _

1951

1952

1953

Boxing, shooting and

wrestling were added at _ in 1954

The 2 nd Asian Games

The 3 rd Asian Games

The 4 th Asian Games

Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian

Games held in Tokyo,

Japan in _.1951

1954

1958

The 14th Asian Games

were held in Busan, Korea

in _

1998

2002

2006

TASK3: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1.What is the purpose of the Asian Games?

Showing the richness

Finding the strongest

Developing intercutural knowledge and friendship

2.How many participants took part in the 14th Asian Games?

9,199

9,919

9,991

3.In which sports events did the Vietnamese

athletes win gold medals

at the Busan Games?

Bodybuilding, women’s karatedo

and billiards

Athletics and Wushu

Shooting and fencing

AFTER YOU READ

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AND CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION

1.The 15th Asian Games were held in _ in 2006.

Thailand

Qatar

China

2.How many countries joined in the 15th Asian Games?

45

46

47

3.Who won the gold

medal in karatedo at the

14th Asian Games?

Pham Tran Nguyen

Phan Tan Dat

Vu Kim Anh

4.Who won the bronze

medal in bodybuilding at the 14th Asian Games?

Pham Van Mach

Ly Duc

Nguyen Van Lam

5.What medals did

Vietnamese Sepaktakraw team win at the 15th Asian Games?

1 gold medal and 2 silver medals

2 gold medals and 2 silver medals

2 gold medals and 1 silver medal

6.Where was the 16thAsian Games held?

In China

In Thailand

In Vietnam

7.Who won the gold

medal in karate at the 17thAsian Games ?

Le Bich Phuong

Tran Tu Quynh

Nguyen Minh Hoang

8.Where will the 17th Asian Games be held?

In South Korea

In India

In Vietnam

•Learn the new words.

•Study the answers in task 3

•Prepare Speaking lesson